James Turman Barron (born December 25, 1955) is an American journalist who writes for ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

''. He authored the 2006 book, ''Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand''.

Biography

He was born on December 25, 1955, to Leirona Turman and James Pressley Barron (1920–2006). His father served in the

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and was an analyst for the

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. He received the

Intelligence Commendation Medal The Intelligence Commendation Medal is awarded by the Central Intelligence Agency for the performance of especially commendable service or for an act or achievement significantly above normal duties which results in an important contribution to th ...

upon his retirement in 1985. His mother was an assistant principal of Thomas Jefferson Junior High School in Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

in 1977 and was a stringer for ''The New York Times'' while in college. He married Jane-Iris Farhi, a

cardiologist Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular ...

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1955 births Living people Princeton University alumni The New York Times writers Place of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Intelligence Commendation Medal American newspaper journalists American male journalists 20th-century American journalists {{US-journalist-1950s-stub